St. Landry democrat., 1887-09-24
stration on the part OF che people, and con-


Gonaux, B. L. Bazet, +. Lebeuf and Captain
j. j. Shatfer, who accompanied the visitors
to Houma. AT that place an Immense
crowd was assembled at the depot. Livery
where could be seen the badges or TIE
Nichols men, and drawn up III line was
FINE BODY OF CAVALRY
with guldons and other cognizances. dis
playing the name of Nichols. There were
nearly 100 horsemen IN this troop Whlch
was composed of the Eighth Ward NICHOLS
Club, from the Chacahoula section.
The officers are: President, &. A. Bu1ofd
Woe presidents, Z. 3. Bernard, ID. BerIrahu,
Antoine Hebert; secretary, +. T.. Shepneru
treasurer, VIM. HOlloman; sergeant-at-
arms, John Hill. ...-
The members of the committees of citizens
were on hand to welcome their guests.
A PROCESSION was formed at the depot, ana
amid the booming of cannon pdrahed Inc
streets which were lined with people and
gayIy decorated with flags. Meanwhile a
salute was fired from Il cannon IN court
house square.
| AT THE HEAD OF THE COLUMN
rode Grand Marshal Emile Naquin and his
AIDS holland i. Williams, c. \. Buford and
| Elisha Wright. Next came q United States
flag borne by V. Babn Of Chacahoula. Fol
lowing came series Of carriages with the
orators of the day and members OF the COM
| mittee. Then came the squadron OF cavalry
and members of tee Nichols clubs. There
were large delegations from the Second
| Ward Club, of which Mr.. P. A. DrouileJ Is
president and the Third Ward Club. Ernest
| Picou, president, and other clubs.
The procession was several squares in
| length and marched to the music of two
! bands.
After parading the streets amid much ell
| thusiasm Governor Nichols and party were
! entertained at the Commercial Hotel.
| After dinner a mass meeting was held IN
| the grounds Of Mr.. Tobias Glbs0n's resi-
| dence, under some superb oaks. large and
| handsomely decorated platform had been
provided. which WAS decked with flowers
| and eVergreens by
A JEALOUS COMMITTEE OF LADIES,
constituted as follows.
| Committee on DecOratton-Mrs. T. Gibson,
Mrs. John d. Smaller, Mrs. n. 5. Williams,
Mrs. ID. NJ Daunnls, Mrs. Vim. McC oIlam.
Mrs. Thomas sha1fer, Mrs. W. L. shatter. Miss
Nellie MUCollulD Mrs. A. Connolly. Mrs. I.
Brooks Mrs. F. Gonaux, Mrs Robert Ninet,
Misses Bcthancourt, Mrs. Ed Gagne, Miss
Josephine Zerlnger, Mrs. ID. Friend, Miss II.
Rose, Mrs. Sarah Roth, Mrs. Lufroid Du-
tier Misses Nignerie, Mrs. j. 3. LevrOn,
Misses Gray, Mrs. Ernest Plcou, Mrs. An
ban HoberI, Misses Price, Mrs WurtZlow,
Mrs. B. +. Bazet, Mrs. j. NJ Dupont, Mrs. c.
?. smith, Mrs. a. Nj. Dupont, Misses Naquin,
Mira. L. LeWald, Mrs. j. A. GaEul, Mrs. +. f..
Green, Mrs. V. Strauss. Mrs. Homer Leuth,
Mrs. Gallo Bourgeois, Mrs. Clyse NAqnln,
Mrs. Peter Berger, Mrs. H. c. Sidney, Misses
Henagrltf Mrs. Amede CeleStin, Mrs. Charles
Tennent. Miss Brooks, Miss Hall, Mrs. l.. G.
Noise. Miss Jennie Cage.
The following was the reception commits
tee: Alfred Boudreaux, j. NJ. Dupont, Val
troy Bergeron, J. 8. Levrou, Il. Roblchaux,
Pierre Cenac, J. NJ. Sanders, John EElotf, j.
NJ. Price, DR.. lie Bout. George A. Nelson.
Earnest Plcon, G. Dardean, V. Fl. Kyle,
Thomas Turnbull, Thomas l.. Brooks, Joseph
A. Gasnl, +. K. Faust, John Moody, Henry
Walther Emile Jubeau, John Concannou.
Ludser Galdry, Clinton Bellanger, James
Volt Eugene Fields, John Harlan. Lurrold
Provost, {. A. Buford, John HEl, Franklin
J. Lerette, 3. I. Bazet, F. Gonallx, Peter
Berger, j. o. ago, L. 5. McMahan, Louis
The audience WAS large and there was
present d numerous delegation of the fair
sex.
The meeting was called to order by
MR.. TOBIAS GIBSON,
who. on behalf OF himself and Mrs. Gibson,
rendered the use of the grounds for the
purposes of the meeting. He expressed his
Pleasure at seeing such large assemolage
to welcome the soldier statesman, General
Nichols. In the name OF his daughter, Miss
bouquet to Governor Nichols. Her NAME"
he said, "is typical OF this state, TO which
she is devoted. Though young, her heart
yearns for those VINO believe In Louisiana
and value the fair fame OF the girls OF
Louisiana
Mr. Gibson announced the following Off
GERS OF the meeting:
President, John J. Shafer.
Vice Presldents-J. Q. Ago. J. NJ. Mcbride.
Ernest Picou. Alfred Boudreux, Len1roy
Provost, Eugene Fields; L. III. Dupont, l.. A.
Fraisse, Dr.. j. J. Bland, John Harlan, Har-
ris Beogeron, Z. 8. Williams. Henry Wal
theirs, c. A. Buford, Vegor Babln, J. NJ.
P@ice, S. ". Cook. John Egloft, Alpaonse
Boudreoux, Martin Hebert, John Concau- |
non, Edmond McCollan, Hermogene Robl- |
chaux, Pe1er Berger. c. Dordeau. Homer |
LlreVte, j. Emile Naquln, Joseph a. Gagne, |
James Miller, John Moody, Emile Jerbesu, |
Geo. A. Nelson, J. P. Vigulrle, Thos. Turn
bull, Hypolite BOudreoux. j. Lecompte, |
Pierre Senac, J. NJ Sander :. u. Gray.
secretarles-Ihomas Provost William Lii
rette.
Captain Shatfer made few Introductory
setting forth the Importance OF the |
issues presented by the campaign, and in |
Mr. George Theard
Of New Orleans, who delivered an address in |
French. Mr. Theard began by explaining |
the great powers possessed by the governor, |
and the Importance therefore of the cam |
paign. He arraigned the faction OF the |
Democratic party IN power for their policy
x prescription, of personallsm,
OF RING RULE.
He next referred to the candidates for
governor, and TO the claims set up for Nc
EneEy's administration.
His witty Treatment of the assumptions Of
the administration supporters excited the
aughter OF tho crowd. The speaker next
Enery's candidacy and described the quail
les OF Governor Nichols which recommend
I'd him to the sutrages of the people. He
the conduct of Governor Nichols
n the trying days of 1877, which illustrated
lis devotion to the people, his courage and
Iagaclty. He refuted the assertion that
General Nichols was not friendly to the
Jreoles. The speaker said there should be
10 distinction OF race; that they were all
and that General Nicnolls had
nown by his appointment of General Alci-
,iade DeBlanc, a distinguished Creole, to a
,lace In the supreme court, and by other ap-
continents, that no was friend OF that por-
ion of the population. MIR. Theards speech
vas heartily applauded.
Colonel f. c. Zacharie
f New Orleans was the next speaker, and
discussed the pending political issues with
is usual clearness and force.
He cited as evidences OF INSTRUMENTATION
n the part OF the administration the raid on
he state land office, the Strong defaicaLiOn
7here the facts were known to the governor
De two years before Gny actlon was taken
he failure of the governor TO collect the
emit OF the ST. Louis Hotel, The facts
overnor had been Indifferent to the otfenses
f such of his friends and adherents as had
illegal acts which subjected them
, prosecution
He argued that the only means OF redeem
lg the state from mlsrule and from the
onLrol of q bureaucratic Ongarchy, was
10 election of Governor Nichols. He
larged that the administration did not ap-
oinJ all Democrats to office. He lnStanced
le appointment of Judge Collins, an old
adical politician of Lafourchs, and SAID
lere were others equally Objectionable. In
the speaker urged the Nichols
eople to thoroughly organize and see that
very man cast his vote at the Democratic
rimarles.
General Nichols
IN haipr 1ptco1uoo6 raoajuod rit | i
eafening outbIrst of applause. He said III
distance in French. When q public {
ervaut after the termination of his term Of ,
lice returns TO the people, and receives
gives sufficient recompense. I find to my ,
lrprise that / am put forward again as a
Andidate for governor. Believing that the | 8
access OF the Democratic party in this